asbun

asbun

Indonesian

Etymology

Blend of asal (“random”) +‎ bunyi (“(to make a) sound”), literally “to randomly make a sound”, as in without much thought.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /as.bun/
• Hyphenation: as‧bun

Noun

asbun

1. speak without forethought

   ...kalau jadi pejabat, jangan asbun.[1]

   If [you] become an official, don't speak without forethought.

   Terlalu besar taruhan martabat Silalahi jika sampai sekadar asbun.[2]

   The Silalahi's dignity gambling was too big, if it was just a speak without forethought.

References

1. Raiza Andini (2 February 2021), “Bantah Tudingan Herman Khaeron Kudeta AHY, Marzuki Alie: Kalau Jadi Pejabat Jangan Asbun”, in RMOL.id‎ (in Indonesian), Kantor Berita Politik Republik Merdeka, retrieved 8 February 2021
2. Satyagraha Hoerip Soeprobo (1996) Berpihak Kepada Rakyat (in Indonesian), 2 edition, Jakarta: Pustaka Sinar Harapan, →ISBN

Further reading

• “asbun” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.

Anagrams

• sabun